[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 184 (Friday, September 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55430-55431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8075]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-875]


Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People's Republic 
of China: Notice of Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On May 31, 2006, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated the third administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on non-malleable cast iron pipe fittings from 
the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') covering the period April 1, 
2005, through March 31, 2006. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation 
in Part, 71 FR 30864 (May 31, 2006) (``Initiation Notice''). On July 
25, 2006, the review request was withdrawn with respect to two parties. 
Therefore, the Department is partially rescinding the administrative 
review of sales of non-malleable cast iron pipe fittings with respect 
to the entities for whom the review requests have been withdrawn.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 22, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilary E. Sadler, Esq., AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 4416, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-4340.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 3, 2006, the Department published a notice of opportunity 
to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
non-malleable cast iron pipe fittings from the PRC for the period April 
1, 2005 through March 31, 2006. See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty 
Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request 
Administrative Review, 71 FR 16549 (April 3, 2006). On April 21, 2006, 
Myland Industrial Co., Ltd. (``Myland'') and Buxin Myland (Foundry) 
Ltd. (``Buxin'') requested an administrative review of their sales to 
the United States during the period of review (``POR'') of merchandise 
produced by Buxin and exported by Myland. On April 28, 2006, Ward 
Manufacturing, Inc. (``Ward''), a domestic producer of non-malleable 
cast iron pipe fittings, requested an administrative review of the 
sales to the United States during the POR of merchandise produced and/
or exported by Jinan Meide Corporation (``JMC'') and SFTEC. Pursuant to 
these requests, the Department initiated an administrative review of 
the antidumping duty order on non-malleable cast iron pipe fittings 
from the PRC. See Initiation Notice. On July 25, 2006, Ward timely 
withdrew its request for an administrative review of non-malleable cast 
iron pipe fittings from the PRC regarding merchandise produced and/or 
exported by JMC and SFTEC.

Partial Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party that requested a 
review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication 
of the notice of initiation. In this case, Ward withdrew its request 
for an administrative review of JMC and SFTEC within 90 days from the 
date of initiation. No other interested party requested a review of JMC 
and SFTEC. Therefore, the Department is rescinding this review with 
respect to JMC and SFTEC, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). The 
review will continue with respect to Myland and Buxin.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries for 
JMC and SFTEC. Antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates equal to 
the cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at the time 
of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department will issue appropriate 
assessment instructions directly to CBP within 15

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days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding 
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the 
relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in the Secretary's assumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and subsequent assessment 
of double antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders (``APOs'')

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to APOs of 
their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under an APO in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.305, which continues to govern business proprietary information 
in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the 
return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial 
protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the 
regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to 
sanction.
    This notice is in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4) of the Department's 
regulations.

    Dated: September 11, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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